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September 19, 2017

Senate backs bill to pump $700 billion into military

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping defense policy bill that would pump $700 billion into the military, putting ...

September 18, 2017

Mattis: No need yet to shoot down NKorean missiles

The U.S. has seen no need to shoot down North Korean missiles test-fired in Japan's direction, but a future missile launch ...

September 18, 2017

Navy fires 2 commanders in connection with ship collisions

The U.S. Navy has fired two senior commanders in the Pacific region in connection with recent deadly collisions of Navy ...

September 18, 2017

US flies powerful warplanes amid tensions with North Korea

The U.S. military flew advanced bombers and stealth jets over the Korean Peninsula and near Japan in drills with South Korean ...

September 18, 2017

Young democracy activist among Macau election winners

Macau voters have elected a young pro-democracy activist to the Chinese casino capital's legislature, as opposition lawmakers ...

September 18, 2017

Asian markets rise ahead of Trump speech, Fed meeting

Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and President Donald Trump's ...

September 18, 2017

10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. PROTESTERS RALLY ...

September 18, 2017

Trump, in new dig, mocks North Korea leader as 'Rocket Man'

President Donald Trump on Sunday mocked the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea as "Rocket Man" while White House advisers ...

September 18, 2017

Hard to spot: criminals find new ways to smuggle rhino horns

International traffickers have tried many ways to smuggle African rhino horns to Asia, concealing them inside wooden Buddha ...

September 17, 2017

US-North Korean tensions prompt delay in Guam-Japan flights

Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea have prompted a Hong Kong-based airline to delay flights between the U.S.

September 17, 2017

The Latest: UN envoy slams North Korea's 'reckless' behavior

The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 9:40 a.m. America's ambassador to the United Nations is raising the ...

Donald Trump, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah

September 17, 2017

Kuwait to expel North Korean ambassador, other diplomats

Kuwait will expel North Korea's ambassador to the oil-rich country and four other diplomats, potentially limiting Pyongyang's ...

September 17, 2017

World leaders face crises in North Korea and Myanmar at UN

Facing an escalating nuclear threat from North Korea and the mass flight of minority Muslims from Myanmar, world leaders ...

September 16, 2017

Defiant N. Korea leader says he will complete nuke program

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is nearing its goal of "equilibrium" in military force with the United ...

September 16, 2017

Trump to make UN debut with speech offering warmth to allies

President Donald Trump will use his debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly next week to offer warmth to the United States' ...

September 16, 2017

UN condemns North Korea's 'highly provocative' missile test

The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned North Korea's "highly provocative" ballistic missile test on Friday and demanded ...

September 16, 2017

In debut at UN, Trump to offer assurances, warnings

President Donald Trump will use his debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly next week to offer warmth to the United States' ...

September 15, 2017

What's changed with NKorea in 5 weeks since 'fire and fury'

How has North Korea responded in the five weeks since President Donald Trump threated Pyongyang with "fire and fury?" A trio ...

September 15, 2017

Bitcoin ... the way to the future or path to financial ruin?

Bitcoin, hailed in some quarters as the future of currency, is having a rough week, with a flurry of rumors that China will ...